License holder



July 28, 1931. DA IDSON, 4 1,816,671

LICENSE HOLDER Filed June 6, 1929 WITNESS INVENTOR zlfiflavi/cfa on ATTOPNFY Pat ent eel July 28 1931 UNITED STATES JOHN C. DAVIDSON, OF HAY SPRINGS, NEBRASKA LICENSE HOLDER Application filed June 6, 1929.

My invention relates to holders for cards, such as certificates of ownership for motor vehicles, and it consists in the constructions, arrangements and combinations herein described and claimed.

It is an object of the invention to provide a card case holder which is readily attachable to the upholstery of a motor vehicle.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a card holder wherein slidably opposed pin members are employed to secure the holder up on the upholstery of a car or the like.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparent from the following description, considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings where- Fig. 1 is a detailed perspective view of my device applied to the upholstery of a motor vehicle,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my holder illustrating the pin fasteners,

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line-33 of Fi 2.

In carrying out my invention I provide a card case 1, which may be formed from a single blank of sheet metal, providing a back 2 and retaining flanges 3. The flange along the upper edge is omitted, thus providing an 39 open end, in order that the celluloid facing a and license card 5 may be inserted therein. The back plate 2 has apertures 6, to receive fastening screws, should it be necessary to secure the holder to a vehicle which does not employ upholstery.

The back plate 2 is bent to provide a pair of ribs 7, these ribs being disposed closely adjacent the vertical edges of the holder 1, and in parallel relation thereto. Each rib is provided with a plurality of spaced apertures 8, these apertures extending entirely through the rib 7 as clearly seen in Fig. 2.

A pair of U-shaped pins 9 are disposed within selected apertures 8, the pins being arranged in opposed relation (see Fig. 2).

The pins 9 are preferably formed from resilient steel wire, suitably bent to assume a U-shape, and are of a length to extend into approximately the medial portion of the case Serial No. 368,949.

when the pins are in their fully engaged position.

The heads 10 of the pins are bent so as to lie flush with the edges of the case, while each pin portion is bowed outwardly as at 11 and thence inwardly as at 12. From the point 12 the wire is bent outwardly, the extremity being sharpened to provide a penetrating point 13.

From a consideration of Fig. 2,'it will be apparent that by forming the major portion of the pin elements in bowed formation, the outer extremity is swung inwardly, thus securely holding the case upon the engaged upholstery. V

In the use of my device, the pins 9 are drawn to their outermost position, and the back of the case is presented to the upholsfery of the car. With the parts in this position the penetrating points 13 are in contact with the upholstery. Inward movement of the pins 9 toward each other will cause the points 13 to penetrate the upholstery and engage a portion thereof. Further movement of the pins 9 will spring the points 13 inwardly toward the back plate and impinge upon any material engaged therebetween.

From the foregoing, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a card case which may be readily attached or detached from the upholstery of a car.

\Vhile I have shown and described a preferred form of my invention, I do not wish to limit myself to the specific construction illustrated, and desire to retain as my own, all such constructions as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim 1. A card case holder comprising a backing plate, ribs thereon adjacent the opposite ends thereof, each rib having a plurality of aligned apertures, and the legs of a U-shaped pin member slidably engaged within a pair of said apertures of each rib and in opposed relation to one another.

- 2. A card case holder comprising a backing plate, ribs formed adjacent the opposite ends thereof, each rib having a plurality of aligned apertures, the legs of a Ushaped pin member slidably engaged within a pair of said apertures of each rib, and said leg members having a curvature tending to spring the free ends thereof into abutting relation with said backing plate.

3. A card case holder comprising a backing plate, a rib formed adjacent opposite ends thereof, each rib having aligned apertures, the legs of a U-shaped pin member slidably engaged within a pair of said apertures of each rib, said leg members having outwardly turned penetratingpoints and a curvature throughout their major portion tending to spring the free'ends into abutting relation with said backing plate.

4. A card case holder comprising a backing plate, a plurality of U-shaped pin members slidable thereon, having outwardly turned penetrating points and a curvatur throughout their major portions tending to spring the portions adjacent their free ends into abutting relation with said backing plate.

5. A card case comprising a backing having an apertured projection and a Ushaped pin member having legs slidably engaged Within a pair of said apertures and portions adjacent their piercing ends sprung into abutting relation with said backing plate.

6. A card case comprising a backing having an apertured projection, a U-shaped pin member having legs slidably engaged With: in a pair of said apertures and a base portion joining said legs and curved to form a stop for engagement with the edge of said back plate.

JOHN C. DAVIDSON. 

